The Scholarly Kitchen
What's Hot & What's Cooking in Scholarly Publishing – from the Society for Scholarly Publishing
Archive for May 7, 2008
Impact Factor Inflation — What Causes It?
Impact factors have been increasing by 2.6% per year, on average. While this is lower than most economies’ inflation rates, it’s indicates a growing economy. But is the growth caused by supply or demand? In a draft paper from the academics behind the Eigenfactor, the reasons behind impact factor inflation are nicely explored. Essentially, the … Continue reading
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